LET'S TALK

● Now Booking · Fall 2026

Bring joy to
your stage.

When I step onto a stage, I bring three things: a real story, a proven practice, and an energy your audience won't stop talking about. Let's make your next event the one they remember.

Happiness has Power!

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● Keynote

● Workshop

● The Happy Hour

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I lost my happiness, fought to find it back. I bring all of that to the stage, the science, the story, and the laugh-out-loud honesty that makes audiences lean forward.

Choose Your Stage

Three formats, one Ilene.

Pick the shape that fits your event. Every format includes a pre-event call, a custom intro tailored to your audience, and a follow-up resource for attendees.

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Keynote

45-60 MIN
The main-stage moment. One signature talk, sharp and rehearsed, designed to be the emotional high point of your day.
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Workshop

90 MIN - HALF DAY
Roll up your sleeves. Live exercises, small-group work, and a walking-out-with-a-plan moment for every attendee.
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The Happy Hour

60 MIN
Interview-style with your host or moderator. Intimate, candid, with built-in space for audience Q&A.

Signature Talks

Three stages, one purpose.

Each talk stands alone or adapts to your event — keynote, workshop, or fireside. All grounded in the same core promise: every audience member leaves with one thing they'll actually do on Monday morning.

— SIGNATURE 01

Your Next Level
of Happiness

The flagship keynote. A warm, honest invitation to stop waiting for the right time, the right job, or the right circumstances — and start building joy with what you already have.
AUDIENCES LEAVE WITH
  • The three-word framework that anchors a lifetime practice
  • One question they can ask themselves every morning
  • A clear "first 7 days" plan
BEST FOR
CONFERENCES · COMPANIES · GENERAL AUDIENCES
— SIGNATURE 02

Resilient by Design

For teams and leaders navigating change, loss, or burnout. Resilience isn't a personality trait — it's a set of trainable skills, and I'll teach them to you live, in the room, with practice you can use that afternoon.
AUDIENCES LEAVE WITH
  • Three rituals that protect a team's energy under stress
  • Language for hard conversations that doesn't break trust
  • A simple weekly check-in that takes 10 minutes
BEST FOR
LEADERSHIP TEAMS · HR OFFSITES · WORKSHOPS
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I Started at 70

The personal story. Why I went to coaching school at 70, what it taught me about reinvention, and why your second (or third, or fourth) chapter can be your most generous one. Equal parts memoir, motivation, and practical reset.
AUDIENCES LEAVE WITH
  • Permission to begin again at any age
  • The three questions worth asking before you pivot
  • A new relationship with the words "too late"
BEST FOR
WOMEN'S GROUPS · SECOND-ACT AUDIENCES · RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

Recent Stages

A handful of recent rooms.

South Florida Women's Leadership Forum

Keynote · 2026

The Boca Raton Resort

Workshop · 2026

Palm Beach Wellness Summit

Fireside · 2026

Delray Beach Senior Living

Keynote · 2025

Florida Atlantic University

Guest Lecture · 2025

From Event Organizers

What it's like to book Ilene.

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From the first call to the day-of debrief, Ilene was the easiest speaker we’ve ever worked with. She made our whole team look good — and our audience? They wouldn’t stop talking about her for weeks.

Linda Reyes

Conference Director

South Florida Women's Leadership Forum

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She didn’t give a talk — she gave our team a vocabulary. Six months later we’re still using her three-word framework in our weekly check-ins. Easily the highest-ROI keynote we’ve ever booked.

Michael Klein

Head of People & Culture

Mid-Sized Tech Company · Annual Offsite

Let's Talk About Your Event

Booking is a conversation, not a transaction.

Tell me a little about your audience and what you're hoping for. I'll come back within two business days, either with a "yes, here's how," a thoughtful question, or an honest "this isn't the right fit, here's who is."

  1. You send a note. A few details about the event, the date, the room.

  2. We get on a call. 30 minutes to make sure we’re aligned and the energy is right.

  3. You get a proposal. Custom-shaped to your event, with everything in writing.

Speaking Inquiry

No fields are required, but the more you share, the better I can prepare for our call.

I personally read every inquiry and will be in touch within two business days.
Or call me 561-356-7711

Want a one-pager for your team?

Download the speaker one-sheet — bio, signature talks, formats, recent stages, and contact, all on a single page you can forward.

Your First Step

Looking for one-on-one coaching?

Speaking sparks the moment. Coaching builds the practice. If something I said on a stage landed and you want to keep going — I'd love to hear from you.

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